Text Banking

Text Banking from Mechanics Bank is the simple solution to keeping track of your account - right from your mobile phone! Text Banking is an easy and secure feature of our Online Banking, putting the power of account information at your fingertips to help you get fast answers and make smarter decisions on the go. You can set up text banking from more than one device (just add your phone number and follow the activation process for each phone). We also offer other forms of Mobile Banking

It's Free - there is no charge from Mechanics Bank*

Works on most phones that can text

Getting Started With Text Banking

Log in to Online Banking from a computer

Click on the "Text & Email Alerts" tab

Click on the "Activate" button

Enter your mobile phone number

Read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and click "Next"

An activation code will be sent as a text message to your mobile device

Enter the activation code within Online Banking and click "Next"

Select the account you wish to designate as primary** and click "Done"

Begin using Text Message Banking by texting 454545 at anytime

Save the number 454545 as a contact in your mobile phone

You can set up multiple devices to enable text banking.

Things You Can Do With Text Banking

Text keywords to 454545 to receive:

Primary** account balances

All account balances

Your last five transactions

Balances on all accounts

Transfers from one source account to your primary account

*Please note that standard text and/or internet charges may apply depending on your carrier and service plan.
**This is the account designated during enrollment for which you will receive balance information when texting "BAL".

If you have questions about Text Banking, please call our Online Services team at 877.265.6324.